挥汗成雨 — “Wave sweat into rain”
挥汗成雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a scene where there are so many people that their sweat drips profusely, as if it were raining; indicative of an extremely large and bustling crowd”. Literally, “Wave sweat into rain”.
挥汗成雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
挥汗成雨 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 挥汗成雨
During the Warring States period, the eloquent strategist Su Qin visited King Xuan of Qi to advocate for an alliance against the Qin state. He argued,
'The city of Linzi has 70,000 households. If each household can provide three men for the army, the city would be incredibly prosperous. On its bustling streets, people are so numerous that when they raise their sleeves, it's like a vast canopy, and the sweat they wipe off drips like rain. With such formidable strength, how could we ever consider submitting to the Qin state?'
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Synonyms of 挥汗成雨
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- huī挥jiàn剑chéng成hé河possess extraordinary power or magical ability
- huī挥gē戈fǎn反rì日avert crisis, reverse desperate situation
- huī挥gē戈huí回rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
- huī挥gē戈fǎn返rì日turn the tide with extraordinary talent
- huī挥gē戈tuì退rì日avert a major crisis
- huī挥quán拳lǔ掳xiù袖raise fists and roll up sleeves
- huī挥chì斥bā八jí极wielding across the eight directions
- huī挥rì日yáng阳gē戈Turn back the tide in a desperate situation
- huī挥háo毫mìng命chǔ楮To begin writing or composing
- huī挥háo毫luò落zhǐ纸wield a brush to write or paint
- huī挥mù沐tǔ吐cān餐interrupt bath or meal for guests
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What does 挥汗成雨 mean?
挥汗成雨 (huī hàn chéng yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a scene where there are so many people that their sweat drips profusely, as if it were raining; indicative of an extremely large and bustling crowd”.
How do you pronounce 挥汗成雨?
挥汗成雨 is pronounced huī hàn chéng yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挥汗成雨 literally mean?
Literally, 挥汗成雨 means “Wave sweat into rain”. It is used to mean “to describe a scene where there are so many people that their sweat drips profusely, as if it were raining; indicative of an extremely large and bustling crowd”.
Where does 挥汗成雨 come from?
挥汗成雨 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 挥汗成雨?
挥：洒，泼。用手抹汗，汗洒下去就跟下雨一样。形容人多。